Osmania General Hospital CME underscores the need for structured, multidisciplinary trauma response
Hyderabad: The International Trauma Care (ITC) – Hyderabad Chapter is preparing to take Comprehensive Trauma Life Support (CTLS) training to medical colleges and healthcare institutions across Telangana, following a one-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on trauma care at Osmania General Hospital.
The CME, which concluded late on Saturday, brought together trauma-care experts, postgraduate students, nurses and paramedics. Discussions highlighted the need for trauma care that is more structured, coordinated and time-sensitive—from the scene of injury through pre-hospital care, emergency treatment, surgery and critical care.
Experts and dignitaries
Leading faculty included National ITC President Dr. Tanmoy Das (Kolkata); Dr. Ganapati (Erode, Tamil Nadu); Dr. T.V. Ramakrishna (Chennai); Dr. Chandrasekhar (Hyderabad); and Dr. Raja Narsing Rao (Hyderabad), among others.
Guests of Honour were Dr. Raja Rao, Principal, Osmania Medical College, and Dr. Rakesh Sahayi, Superintendent, Osmania General Hospital. The programme was hosted by Dr. Pandu Naik, Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology, Osmania General Hospital.
The inauguration was presided over by Dr. G.V. Ramana Rao, Medical Director, EMRI, and Vice President, ITC Hyderabad Chapter. Dr. Ashima Sharma, Senior Professor of Emergency Medicine, NIMS, and Secretary, ITC Hyderabad Chapter, facilitated the academic sessions.
From knowledge to preparedness
Sessions covered initial assessment of trauma victims, pre-hospital challenges, damage-control resuscitation, damage-control surgery, airway management, pelvic trauma and ocular trauma. Faculty from Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, and Ophthalmology shared current principles and best practices.
A key highlight was a live demonstration of primary and secondary trauma surveys on a moulaged standard trauma patient with head injury and femur fracture, giving participants a practical view of systematic assessment and management.
Most participants were postgraduate students from clinical departments at Osmania General Hospital and NIMS; nurses and paramedics also took part, underlining the role of coordinated teamwork in trauma emergencies.
Experts stressed that trauma care cannot rest on individual skill alone. It needs a structured team response, clear roles, and seamless coordination among bystanders, emergency medical services, hospitals and specialist teams. They also called for greater public awareness so citizens can safely assist victims until professional help arrives—acting as Rah-Veers (Good Samaritans).
Leadership voices
Dr. G.V. Ramana Rao said effective trauma care depends on the full chain of emergency response.
“Trauma care begins well before a patient reaches the hospital. The response of bystanders, the quality of pre-hospital care, timely transport and the preparedness of hospital teams can all influence outcomes. Regular training and simulation-based learning can significantly improve preparedness for trauma emergencies,” he said.
Dr. Ashima Sharma said the CME was meant as more than an academic update—it was a step toward a stronger trauma-care ecosystem in Telangana.
“Systematic primary and secondary trauma surveys are fundamental to effective trauma management. We now intend to take structured trauma-care training to medical colleges and healthcare institutions across Telangana so that professionals from different disciplines are better prepared to work together during trauma emergencies,” she said.
What CTLS will deliver
The proposed CTLS courses will follow a multidisciplinary model, bringing together the specialties involved in trauma care. They are expected to offer practical, structured training in trauma assessment, resuscitation, emergency decision-making and coordinated patient management.
The Osmania General Hospital CME thus marks the start of a broader ITC Hyderabad Chapter initiative to strengthen trauma-care preparedness statewide—building awareness, improving multidisciplinary coordination, and expanding the pool of professionals trained to respond systematically when every minute counts.
